Demarcation and maintenance of boundary lines

(1) Every holder of land adjoining a village road, village waste or land reserved for community purposes, shall at his own cost and in the prescribed manner- (a) demarcate the boundary between his land and the village road, village waste or land reserved for community purposes adjoining it by boundary marks, and (b) repair and renew such boundary marks from time to time. (2) If the holder fails to demarcate the boundary or to repair or renew the boundary marks as required by sub-section (1), the Tehsildar may, after such notice as he deems fit, cause the boundary to be demarcated, or the boundary marks to be repaired or renewed and may recover from the holder the cost incurred thereby. (3) In the event of any dispute regarding the demarcation of the boundary or the maintenance of the boundary marks in proper state or repair, the matter shall be decided by the Deputy Commissioner whose decision thereon shall be final. Explanation- For the purposes of this section “village road” means a road which bears an indicative survey number or plot number.